I love a good muffin, and they don't need to be full of butter, eggs and milk. It is simple to make them vegan. I looked around the kitchen to see what I had on hand and this is the recipe I came up with. They turned out quite tasty.
Vegan Lemon Muffins
Preheat oven to 350.
In a large bowl mix:
1 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/8 c. ground flaxseed
1 tsp. baking soda
1tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. sea salt
Then add:
1/4 c. applesauce
3/4 c. white cane sugar (sugar beets are genetically modified now, so I don't use sugar from them)
juice and zest of 1 lemon
2 T. coconut oil
1/2 tsp. poppy seeds
1 mashed banana
Mix, then pour into greased cupcake pan, fill each cup about 3/4 full.(mixture will be thick)
Mix, then pour into greased cupcake pan, fill each cup about 3/4 full.(mixture will be thick)
Mix together
1 tsp. brown sugar
2tsp. wheat germ
2 tsp. shredded coconut
and sprinkle on top of muffins.
Bake 350 15-17 min. till toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Makes 11.
